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pavements review alex ross perry hilariously reinvents indie rock legends 7 captures 26 nov 2024 06 feb 2026 nov dec jan 01 2023 2024 2025 success fail about this capture timestamps the wayback machine http web archive org web 20241201095346 https collider com pavements movie review collider menu sign in now close movies submenu movie news movie features tv submenu tv news tv features streaming guides submenu netflix amazon disney max hulu apple tv lists reality tv reviews interviews trailers videos threads got a pitch sign in newsletter trending got a pitch videos threads 2024 movie releases screenings what to watch originals best shows to binge watch reviews close pavements review alex ross perry hilariously reinvents indie rock legends pavements by ross bonaime published 5 days ago thread 1 your changes have been saved email is sent email has already been sent close you ve reached your account maximum for followed topics manage your list follow followed follow with notifications follow unfollow share facebook x linkedin reddit flipboard copy link email link copied to clipboard sign in to your collider account image via utopia writer director alex ross perry is not a filmmaker who does things the easy way from his black comedies like the color wheel and listen up philip to the intentionally abrasive her smell and even his work writing christopher robin a film that brings winnie the pooh characters into the real world perry is not someone who could ever be accused of being formulaic but that s never been more true than in his absurdly convoluted and ingeniously crafted music documentary sort of pavements the indie slacker rock band pavement is also a band that didn t take the conventional route to success making perry and pavement a match made in lo fi heaven with director and band matching each other s weirdness to great effect remove ads what is pavements about image via utopia after breaking up publicly in 1999 and then reuniting temporarily in 2010 for another tour pavement had another reunion in 2022 for the 30th anniversary of their landmark debut album slanted and enchanted as the band gets back together for the first time in years perry documents them navigating each other as they practice for another tour while also creating a chronological look back at the act s history in a fairly standard documentary format but that s just one part of pavements to also mark this occasion perry has made a series of other absurd celebrations and tributes one of these comes in the form of a new york pop up pavement museum dedicated to the band complete with fake gold records on the walls ludicrous displays including one that showcases their mud covered clothes from a disastrous lollapalooza performance in 1995 and performances by bands like snail mail soccer mommy and speedy ortiz covering their favorite pavements songs remove ads related loved the beatles get back try these music documentaries these recently released documentaries celebrate the best of music from beastie boys to tina turner posts perry also creates a jukebox stage musical entitled slanted enchanted which forms pavement s songs into an unusual narrative complete with performances by zoe lister jones and american idiot s michael esper as the movie says with slanted enchanted they re basically taking unserious slacker songs and throwing them into one of the most earnest types of art there is especially when the film focuses on the making of slanted enchanted it feels akin to if nathan fielder attempted to make a musical and the quick reaction shots of perry throughout show he almost can t believe they re doing this in the first place remove ads but maybe best of all is the attempt to make a big budget biopic about the band entitled range life starring joe keery as pavement lead singer stephen malkmus and with fred hechinger nat wolff griffin newman and logan miller fleshing out the rest of the band along with jason schwartzman and tim heidecker making appearances it s in these segments where pavements is clearly having the most fun as perry has taken some extreme liberties with this narrative and then counterbalances them with the true stories via the documentary parts of the film for example after the aforementioned mudslinging lollapalooza performance the faux biopic implies how mad the band was at each other ready to break apart however the documentary footage shows how hilarious the band found the situation laughing in the green room at its ridiculousness remove ads these segments of the film especially work because of its parody of actors who get too deep into their performances in films like this keery sits alone in front of a projector as he obsessively watches and rewatches footage of malkmus to nail his performance he even goes to a coach to try to match his vocal fry only later to regret the decision after realizing he can t easily get rid of the way he sounds all the actors take this film very seriously and them playing these parts completely straight faced even though we know it s all bullshit only makes it funnier pavements somehow manages to balance all its different elements perfectly image via utopia combining these four tributes to pavement into one film could ve been a real mess but perry bounces back and forth from these ideas beautifully with each wild idea leading to something equally intriguing in doing so perry creates a film that feels just as ridiculous as something the band pavement would make themselves it s unconventional and unpredictable and that s the way a movie about pavement should be remove ads when introducing the film at the virginia film festival perry said that he s often inspired by things that look like shit to him and it s endlessly entertaining to watch the director play around in forms that he d otherwise likely never touch here he can make a musical biopic that works to both illustrate aspects of the bands while also parodying how formulaic and over the top these types of movies can be he can make what is for the most part a fairly straightforward documentary yet by infusing all these other aspects into this one film it becomes something far more experimental and delightful in a way he s making films that he d never usually do and turning them into a movie that feels decidedly as ambitious and strange as the rest of his work remove ads pavements also works as a great entry point for those who don t know pavement although complete novices might be a bit overwhelmed by the great references being made throughout and a delight for those who are well versed in the band s material and sense of humor perry shows what makes these songs so essential calling them the most important and influential band in the world and going album by album showcasing what made each of them in their small but long lasting discography so integral then and now yet for those who know the band s work in and out pavements is a treasure trove of inside jokes layers of sarcasm and wild details the fact that a film can do so much yet remain accessible to fans and newbies alike and not be like four hours long is an unbelievable accomplishment like will lovelace and dylan southern s look at the garage rock era of the early 2000s in meet me in the bathroom or todd haynes the velvet underground from 2021 pavements is a perfect blend of filmmaker and artist knowing exactly how to match the tone of the musical subject perry s work in pavements is one of the wildest and unhinged approaches to a music documentary ever made but the fact that he pulls it all together into something that isn t a mess is a testament to perry s craft remove ads pavements screened at the 2024 virginia film festival it is scheduled for a 2025 release 8 10 pavements with pavements alex ross perry finds a brilliant and inventive way to explore pavement and reconfigure the standard roc doc pros alex ross perry s take on pavement is just as wild and weird as the band creating various ways to celebrate pavement makes this a hilarious comedy pavements is accessible for fans and non fans alike cons the third act can feel a bit like it has more endings than return of the king comedy music documentary pavements is a 2024 experimental musical biopic concert film directed by alex ross perry the film is a unique hybrid that blends documentary footage with scripted scenes focusing on the american indie band pavement it incorporates elements of a musical stage play slanted enchanted a pavement musical which uses songs from the band s discography release date september 4 2024 director alex ross perry cast michael esper kathryn gallagher stephen malkmus mark ibold scott kanberg bob nastanovich joe keery jason schwartzman tim heidecker zoe lister jones nat wolff fred hechinger griffin newman logan miller violette trotter keith poulson tenaya kelleher bob laine brandi campbell kristin slaysman shane fleming thurston moore runtime 128 minutes expand movie reviews pavements alex ross 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